glass beads in distillation for liquids with similar boiling points? (1 Viewer)

[chocolatelatte]

Ok so I understand that glass beads allow the liquids that semi-evaporate to condense (as they don't have enough energy to completely evaporate), but what really is the point? Can't the liquids just condense on , say the glass , and evaporate when there is enough energy?

Thank you!!

 

[someth1ng]

The point of boiling chips is to make the liquid boil without bumping which is pretty much splashing - if you get splashing into the condenser (which happens), you'll end up with a contaminated distillate.